Not for me. Its like any other niche market and these days tough to break in to. The good thing is new folks much more talented than I always do and prove that it can be done.

While its easy to hate the large distributors/retailers if it weren't for them some of us would discover it to be a rich man's hobby. Personally I like the Chinese products I've obtained lately much like I recall learning to like Japanese products years ago. Its neither of their faults that caused the decline in American ingenuity or production. Someday they'll get their turn at that too.

Why anyone would disdain the orientals while driving a BMW is beyond me. Wonder how many foriegn parts and chips are in my Ford pickup?



Regards,

Clay

As we like to say in the "New DLE 20cc Gasser" thread: "Use the search function."

Happy motoring!

A little help please. I'm a member of the Tower Hobby Super Save Club but I cannot find a way to get the $219 price. Can you point me in the right direction please.

Thanks

Enter the proper promotion code at checkout. I'd give you a screen shot but the site is blocked here at work.

Thanks! Ijust figured it out. It is the $50 off of $250-299 code that works for members.

Non-members can still get $30 off with the code 010AD

I don't think there is anything top secret about the members discount code, which for that price bracket is 014T6

That makes sense. Now, only if they were in stock

Paul

Blocking Tower Hobby at work?Say it ain't so! I hope you can still get Horizon, etc. ...

I can't get Tower or any of the Great Planes related sites. Hangar-9 and Horizon still work.

That is just sad! Sounds like the job is all about work, What is this world coming too? Hey have you tried your own labtop under your desk? I tend to take my laptop everywhere except places that depress me, When I am depressed I tend to spend more, I ended up with two of everything out of Tower last time I was at a wedding!

Well, I actually have it pretty good. I usually work from home four days a week. I'm in on Mondays and at home the rest of the week. I came in today because of the free office holiday lunch! I'm still stuffed! While I'm at home, I have my home PC and my laptop on a KVM switch and can swap over to my home PC if I need a Tower Hobbies fix!

These prices are pretty good on the DLE engines.

http://www.valuehobby.com/products.php?category_id=22

yea a dle55 for 325.00 and last time i check, the shipping was 5.00,how much cheaper can you get than that.

I have purchased other items from this company and the order was handled in aprofessional maner with prompt delivery.

So this hobby has come to be about little more than where to get the cheapest parts? I can now understand why so many are unwilling to move up to larger and better flying models. I can also now understand what differentiates those that fly well from those that fly "sport".

Hey man, if you have choosen the RC hobby to save money" WRONG HOBBY"

whats wrong with saying Futaba?

Another interesting fact is the cost per unit for a DLE-20 is around 60$

I don't remember a time when for the most part, it wasn't about the price of parts and equipment. I remember clearly in the early 70s when the whole discounting trend hit the hobby ... so its been with us for quite some time now. Have seen several waves of "lower cost" equipment coming into the hobby .... brands that included OS, JR and Futaba to name just a few. These were once low cost imported alternatives to what were more common USA brands. Now these are mainline brands.

I've also known quite a few people that flew on a budget and were expert pilots. I have also known people that only bought the "name brand" expensive equipment and they couldn't fly worth a hoot. Its about stick time, not $$$ spent

Cheap has been a factor for many years.

I'm not old enough to remember earlier

I remember along in the early 50's that the OK Cub engines were innovative at a low price and gained a good market share of the engines.

1957 was a great year for the Cox Babe Bee .049 came out at something like $3.49 and set the hobby world on fire. You could almost afford fly away free flights?

Also 1957 and the McCoy 35 Red Head Stunt came out for $6.95. Another big market share gain.

And cheap was around long before that.

Watch out, you'll get the whiners upset....maybe even a pm from higher up![sm=cry_smile.gif]

Hi there folks, could anyone please 'splain to me the difference between a DLE 55 and a DLA 56. I was on another website the other day (can't remember which one) and a raging debate was going on over this. In pictures they seemed to be identical.

These will only work if you are a Super Saver Club Member.

If Your Order Totals: YOU SAVE Use Ad#
$100.00 - $124.99 $15.00 010BA
$125.00 - $149.99 $20.00 010BB
$150.00 - $199.99 $25.00 010BC
$200.00 - $224.99 $35.00 010BD
$225.00 - $249.99 $40.00 010BE
$250.00 - $299.99 $50.00 010BF
$300.00 or more $60.00 010BG

Except for basic layout they are far from identical, even in pictures. There are threads about them in this forum but this isn't one of them.

That was a waste of words. Most people get into this hobby because they love it. Also some of the same people need to be carefull on spending to keep going on fixed or low incomes. I am sure some sell other non RC items they do not needto finance this Hobby. Right now its hard to sell much anything...yard sales ect things do not sell. So "Hey man" be glad you can afford what you want! Capt,n

You got it! I spend countless hours scouring the web for the cheapest parts in the most hole in the wall places on the web. So much in fact that I have precious little time to fly! It consumes all of my time! Its a sickness I tell ya!

I have not bought from tower sence about 1996, and no good reason for me to start now.